Cyran, Andrzej L.

February 02, 2003

CYRAN, Andrzej L.

Andrzej L. Cyran of Farmington died Saturday (February 1, 2003) after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Lubliniec, Poland and has lived in Farmington for the last six years, previously residing in Plainville and New Britain, coming from Krakow. He started his engineering education in Carlsruhe, Germany and received a master degree from the Silesian Politechnic Institute in Katowice. Son of a prominent Polish physician and the president of the Polish Red Cross, Emil Cyran and Janina (Stertz) Cyran, he was raised in a very patriotic tradition. In the early 1970's he became involved in political opposition against the communist regime. In 1980 he was one of the founders, and later a deputy chairman of Regional Board of Solidarity in Malopolska region. In 1981 he emigrated with his wife to the U.S. and established a successful career as a structural engineer, working for: Maguire Group in New Britain, Kasper Group in Bridgeport, and Kaestle Boos Assoc. in New Britain. He contributed his expertise to many designing projects, among them were the headquarters of the Dept. of Transportation in Newington and Hockey Arena and Baseball Stadium in Bridgeport. In addition to his professional endeavors he was highly respected member of Polish American community in Connecticut and strong supporter of many Polish causes. Polish history and world affairs were his special interests and his knowledge impressed even scholars in the field. He was also a seasoned traveler having visited 44 countries. He was a member of the Holy Cross Church and several professional organizations. Andrzej was a kind, gentle and loving husband, father and friend who will be dearly missed by all who knew him. He is survived by his devoted wife, Elzbieta (Bielec) Cyran and their son, Marek who was his pride and joy. He is also survived by his sister, Krystyna Esden-Tempska of Poland and several nieces and nephews in Australia, Canada and Poland. Memorial Services will be on Wednesday, February 5, 2003 at Holy Cross Church on Farmington Ave., New Britain at 3 p.m. There will be no calling hours. Burial will be private. New Britain Memorial/Donald D. Sagarino Funeral Home, 444 Farmington Ave., New Britain is serving the family. Please visit the on-line tribute at www.mem.com. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Polish Language Book Collection c/o New Britain Public Library, 20 High St., New Britain, CT 06053 or the Polish Studies Program c/o CCSU, 1615 Stanley St., New Britain, CT 06053.